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From: donnalyn@uunet.UU.NET (Donnalyn Frey)
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Subject: UUNET Funds C News Development
Keywords: C News, UUNET, USENET
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Date: 1 May 91 19:22:21 GMT
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UUNET Communications Services Funds C News Development


UUNET Communications Services, a non-profit corporation,  is funding
development of the C News software used by thousands of USENET network
readers and administrators.  The improved software will enhance the
reliability of USENET message transmission thoughout the world-wide
network.  Software Tool & Die of Brookline, Massachusetts has received
funding for the development.  The enhanced C News will  be available to
all at no charge.

The C News performance enhancements fall into five categories:
Performance, NNTP, System Management, Documentation, and Installation
and Support.  Major enhancements include improvements to:

%  UUCP batching for large sites 

%  NNTP transmission to and from large numbers of sites 

%  processing of complex sys files, which control the flow of news to 
other sites 

%  performance bottlenecks by converting shell scripts to C programs 

%  documenting the news system for the transition from B News to C News.

The many enhancements will assist both large and small USENET sites,
smooth the transition from the older B News to C News, and improve
portability between many hardware platforms.  The improved C News will
be available in the spring of 1992.

UUNET Communications Services   info@uunet.uu.net